Brice Leverdez
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 April 1986 La Garenne-Colombes, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2005–present | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 19 (MS 12 July 2018) 49 (MD 26 June 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 40 (MS 31 January 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Brice Leverdez (born 9 April 1986) is a French badminton player.[1][2] He was a champion at the 2013 Mediterranean Games, won a silver medal at the 2015 European Games, and a bronze medal at the 2018 European Championships.
Career
Leverdez started playing badminton at aged 12, and continued after that at the club, then in 2008, he joined France national badminton team.[1] In 2005, he won bronze medal at the European Junior Badminton Championships in boys' doubles event partnered with Matthieu Lo Ying Ping.[3] He won French National Badminton Championships in men's singles event from 2008 to 2015.[4][5] In 2012, he competed in men's singles event at the Summer Olympic Games held in London. During group stage, he had defeated Edwin Ekiring 21-12, 21-11, but was defeated by Wong Wing Ki 21-11, 21-16. He finished second place in group stage, and did not advance.[6] In 2013, he won gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in men's singles event.[7] In 2016, he won silver medal at the European Men's Team Championships in men's team event.[4] In the same year, he competed at the Summer Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In the group stage, he defeating Raul Must 21-18, 18-21, 21-12, and defeated by Jan Ø. Jørgensen 21-11, 21-18. He did not advance to the final stage after finished second in group stage.[8]
In February, Leverdez won his ninth National Championships title.[9] He qualified to represent France at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus. He finished as the runner-up and won a silver medal after being defeated by Anders Antonsen in the final with the score 19–21, 21–14, 10–21.[10]
Achievements
European Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2019 | Falcon Club, Minsk, Belarus |  Anders Antonsen
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19–21, 21–14, 10–21 |  Silver
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European Championships
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2018 | Palacio de los Deportes Carolina Marín, Huelva, Spain | Viktor Axelsen
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7–21, 9–21 |  Bronze
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Mediterranean Games
Men's singles
| Year | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Mersin University Hall, Mersin, Turkey |  Pablo Abián
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21–17, 23–21 |  Gold
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European Junior Championships
Boys' doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2005 | De Maaspoort, Den Bosch, Netherlands |
 Matthieu Lo Ying Ping
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Rasmus Bonde Kasper Henriksen
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15–11, 8–15, 7–15[11] | Bronze
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BWF Grand Prix (1 title, 2 runners-up)
The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2010 | U.S. Open |  Rajiv Ouseph
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17–21, 9–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2010 | Canada Open |  Taufik Hidayat
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15–21, 11–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Scottish Open |  Henri Hurskainen
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21–8, 16–21, 21–16 |  Winner
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- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series (13 titles, 3 runners-up)
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2007 | Ecuador International |  Fernandes Ricardo
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21–17, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2007 | Carebaco International |  Raju Rai
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21–12, 21–17 | Winner
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| 2008 | Welsh International |  Kieran Merrilees
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21–15, 18–21, 21–19 | Winner
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| 2010 | Canadian International |  Kęstutis Navickas
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16–21, 21–18, 14–21 | Runner-up
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| 2011 | Kharkiv International |  Dmytro Zavadsky
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9–21, 21–14, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2011 | Belgian International | Andre Kurniawan Tedjono
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21–7, 13–21, 21–11 | Winner
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| 2012 | Spanish Open | Gabriel Ulldahl
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21–14, 22–24, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2013 | Tahiti International | Matthieu Lo Ying Ping
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21–14, 21–6 | Winner
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| 2013 | Swiss International |  Vladimir Malkov
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22–20, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2013 | Puerto Rico International |  Daniel Paiola
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21–17, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2014 | Polish Open | Rasmus Fladberg
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21–6, 21–16 | Winner
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| 2015 | Italian International |  Marc Zwiebler
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21–17, 14–21, 26–24 | Winner
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| 2020 | Portugal International | Lucas Corvée
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21–10, 21–12 | Winner
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Men's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2013 | Swiss International | Lucas Corvée
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Daniel Benz Chan Kwong Beng
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16–21, 16–21 | Runner-up
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| 2013 | Puerto Rico International | Lucas Corvée
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Laurent Constantin Matthieu Lo Ying Ping
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21–14, 21–12 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Portugal International | Lucas Corvée
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Christopher Grimley Matthew Grimley
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26–24, 24–22 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- ^ a b "Brice Leverdez biography". BWF-Tournament Software. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Brice Leverdez" (in French). Fédération Française de Badminton. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "European Junior Championships, Individuals". Badminton Europe. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Quelques portraits de joueurs" (PDF) (in French). EDAP Vendée. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 October 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Consultez les fiches détaillées des Bleus du badminton" (PDF) (in French). Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Brice Leverdez". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Yigit and Leverdez Shine at Mediterranean Games". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ "Badminton - Brice Leverdez". CBC. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ Fioux, David (4 February 2019). "Championnats de France : Brice Leverdez retrouve sa couronne" (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- ^ "Brice Leverdez, battu en finale des Championnats d'Europe : " J'ai tout donné "" (in French). L'Équipe. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "Adcock leads the gold rush in Europe". Badminton England. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
External links
- Brice Leverdez's official site
- Brice Leverdez at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link) (archived)
- Brice Leverdez at BWFBadminton.com
- Brice Leverdez at Olympedia (archive)
- Brice Leverdez at Olympics.com
